Separable button



July 3, 1923. RAWLMW J. O. CHABOT SEPARABLE BUTTON Filed NOV. 2, 1922Tina, l;

ure 1 and Patented July 3, 1923. i UNITED STATES :rosErH o.

1 I i 1,461,009 PATENT OFFICE.

CHABOT, OF NORTH ATTLEBORQ, MASSACHUSETTS, sssrenon To GEORGE L. PAINECOMPANY, or NORTH ATTLEBOR-O, MASSACHUSETTS.

SEPARABLE BUTTON.

To. all whom it may concern. .Be it known that I, JOSEPH O. CHAeoT, acitizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, in the countyof Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in separable Buttons, of which thefollowing is aspecification. y a

This. invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inseparable buttons, and the primary object thereof is to provide a buttonofthistype which? embodies improved connecting means .for the twomembers allowing sameto beireadily connected and disconnected.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simplified form ofsnap fastening wherein the same is heldin position without the use ofsolder or otherextraneous fastening means.

The invention still further aims to provide a separable button whichembodies a minimum of parts and which can be cheaply produced andassembled tot thereby economize in the cost of manufacture.

The invention also has for its object the provision of a male and femaleconnection which prevents relative turning or rotary movement of the twoheads of the button.

Still further and other objects will be later set forth. and manifestedin the course of the following description.

In the drawing Figure l, is a side elevation of the invention;

Figure 2, is a section on line 22 of Fig- Figure 3, is a section on line3-3 of Figure 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, the button iscomposed of two parts each of which latter has a head 1 and 2respectively a tubular shank or post 3 and 4:, and a disk-like base 5and 6, the shanks or posts being of substantially rectangular crosssection. The heads and bases are of substantially similar contour,although they may vary as to shape or design, as desired.

The base 6 of the female member of the button is formed with arectangular slot, forming shoulders or fingers 7, while the hollow shank3 of the male member of the button receives on its interior a flatsubstantially U-shaped catch member 8. The

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a 1 Application filed November 2,1922. Serial 110,598,569.

catch member 8 has a circular opening 9 in its base; to receive asubstantially circular inwardlypressed portion 10 formed in one of thesides of the tubular shank 3. This pressed-out portion is ofconcave-convex cross section and acts! to hold the catch 8 i i-the shank3 without the use of solder or other extraneous fastening means. Thearms 11 of the catch are formed with U- shaped cut-outs 1.2 so as. toreceive the shoulders orfingers? of the female mem- The catch is made ofresilient material and has the free ends of its arms 11 curved so as toride over the fingers 7 and compress the arms 11 to thereby allowthefingers to snap 'into the cut -outs 12. The

catch is also formed of rectangular crosssection'and is comformablyreceived in the hollow shank at, consequently relative turning or rotarymovement of the two button members is prevented.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the entire device embodies butthree parts namely the two button members and the clasp or catch member,and since the catch member is easily and quickly applied to one of theparts, a very simple and economical structure is produced.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a separable button, a pair of memberseach having a head, a shank of substantially rectangular cross sectionand a base, the base of one member being formed with a slot providingabutments which extend into the shank interior, and a catch ofsubstantially U-formation having a circular aperture in its base andhaving its arms formed with U-shaped cut-outs to receive the abutmentsone of the sides of the shank of the other member being formed with apressed-out part of concavo-convex cross section which extends into thecircular aperture of the catch to secure the latter in position.

2. In a separable button, a pair of members having heads, tubularsubstantially rectangular shanks and bases, one of the bases beingformed with a slot providing shoulders, and a substantially u-shapedcatch received in the shank of the other member and having cut-outs toengage the shoulders, the shank of said other member having apressed-out part engaging between the arms of the catch to-hold thelatter in the shank of the other member. 3. In a separable button, apair of members having tubular shanks of substantially rectangularcrosssection, a catch of substantially rectangular cross-section havingone end fitted in one shank and having an'opening, a side of said shankhaving an integral bowed portion of concavo-convex cross sectionengaged. in the openingo'l the catch to hold the latter against movementrelative to the said shank, the other end of the catch being receivablein the other shank, and means in said last named shank to engage thecatch so to latch the two members together.

4-. In a separable button, a pair of members having tubular shanks, acatch having one end received in one shank and having a part formed tolock the catch to the shank, the shank having an integral concavo-convexpart formed to engage saidlocking part to lock the catch to said shank,the opposite end of the catch being receivable in the other shank, andmeans in said other shank to engage the catch to latch the memberstogether.

5. In a separable button, a pair of members having tubular shanks and acatch in the shank of one member formed to snap into engagement, withthe: other shank, said catch having an opening and said first namedshank having an integral concavoconvex part in one side wall the convexside a of which is received in the opening and extends adjacent to theopposite side wall of the first'named shank to lock the catch to theshank.

' 6.111 a separable button, a pair of members each having a hollow shankand a base, and a catch having an openingin one end and the latterarranged in one of the shanks, the base of the other shank having a slotof less length thanthegreatest width of the latter shank to form a pairof abutments which extend intothe shank interior and which are forengagement with the free end of the catch, the first named shank havingan integral inwardly extending portion engaged in thecatch opening tohold the

